Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS-SHAPED

BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS-SHAPED BEZEL, GLASS INLAYS AND PEARLS - Ca. AD 400 - 700. A gold ring with a plain hoop and a cross-shaped bezel formed of four trapezoidal cells inlaid with green glass around a central square setting inlaid with red glass. Between the arms, four pearls are mounted on short projecting stems. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.479. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 6.7g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.